"To quote the unfortunate architect who claims to have been hired to design the mansion, who identifies himself as Bill - "On paper it was beautiful; a large entry court around a two story water feature, Italianate with Etruscan entablatures and friezes from the 13th Century Portuguese renaissance. The client was apparently a local farmer who made a killing on defaulting on $500 Kiva loans. I worked through a 3rd party based in Geneva who called himself Seamus. I was paid for conceptual design up front, then Seamus and my plans ran off - never to be heard from again. Later, through the grapevine on Archinect I read that my design had been obtained by a local concrete contractor in Islamabad who was hired to complete the drawings and construct the project in 3 months time for someone else; apparently the farmer decided to use some of his fortune to open a liquor store in Rosemead, CA. Anyways, fearing the worst, and wanting to salvage something for my portfolio, I tried to contact the local contractor to have my name removed from the plans, but apparently they Value Engineered out the telephone/cable TV/internet option in my concept... That wonderful 12 seat theatre... all those plans shot to hell. Anyways, I can't comment at all on the accommodations - I was never extended a courtesy night stay for the designer. I suppose it's for the best." - via IBN Live
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Ha, that's awesome.
Ha, ha, that's awesome!! Really????
Suspect someone's having a joke, but it's a good one. "defaulting on $500 kiva loans"!
I'm guessing it's a joke too - and the defaulted Kiva loan was the comment that made me think so, too, 765.
PowerRanger: I was referring to the quote Paul was highlighting "Later, through the grapevine on Archinect I read..."